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Start the new school year by getting active
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman is encouraging kids to sign up for a school sport and get all the benefits that come with it. “With schools opening their doors for the start of another year it is a good time to think about getting ... More >>
Applications open for Great Rides funding
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key has announced that further funding is now available for the improvement of New Zealand’s Great Rides. Applications are now being accepted for the second round of funding available through the Maintaining ... More >>
New Commerce appointments announced
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 11:25 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith today announced appointments and reappointments to the External Reporting Board and a reappointment to the Copyright Tribunal. More >>
Funding round targets ed-tech expansion
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has announced the Government will invest almost $450,000 in co-funding through Education New Zealand towards 12 new growth initiatives in the international education industry. “The ... More >>
Northland by-election date announced
Monday, 2 February 2015, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today announced the date for the by-election in Northland will be Saturday the 28th of March. More >>
Communities celebrate World Wetlands Day
Monday, 2 February 2015, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Conservation Minister Nicky Wagner today congratulated community groups on their work to preserve New Zealand’s wetlands and encouraged New Zealanders to celebrate World Wetlands Day. More >>
New appointment to Arts Council
Friday, 30 January 2015, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage 30 January 2015 Media Statement New appointment to Arts Council More >>
Sponsors invest in leadership development
Friday, 30 January 2015, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew is calling for more sponsors to develop New Zealand’s future leaders by partnering with the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. “Over the past fifty years, nearly 850 Fellowships have been awarded to ... More >>
Construction starts at new $40m Hamilton school
Friday, 30 January 2015, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye will turn the soil at a ceremony tomorrow morning to mark the start of construction of Hamilton’s new Rototuna Junior High School. More >>
New Christchurch child cancer facility opens
Friday, 30 January 2015, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman today officially opened a new facility for children undergoing cancer treatment in Christchurch. “The new interim Child Haematology and Oncology Centre at Christchurch Hospital will help staff to deliver the best ... More >>
Building activity reaches record high
Friday, 30 January 2015, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Building and Housing Minister, Dr Nick Smith, has welcomed today’s release of the latest figures from Statistics New Zealand which showed $14.6 billion of building work consented in 2014 – the highest ever. More >>
Appointment of Chief Coroner
Friday, 30 January 2015, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Auckland Coroner Deborah Marshall has been appointed the new Chief Coroner, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. She replaces Judge Neil MacLean who is retiring after having served in the position since 2007. More >>
Pacific jobseeker numbers fall
Friday, 30 January 2015, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Working-age Pacific people recorded the largest fall in work-ready jobseeker numbers over the last year, new statistics show. More >>
First set of Urban Cycleways projects announced
Friday, 30 January 2015, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Simon Bridges today announced the first $37 million worth of cycleway projects to be rolled out across the country as part of the Government’s Urban Cycleways Programme. More >>
PM acknowledges Northland MP’s resignation
Friday, 30 January 2015, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today acknowledged the resignation of Northland MP Mike Sabin for personal reasons. Mr Key also acknowledged Mr Sabin’s service as an MP since he was elected in 2011. More >>
Christchurch well placed for Cricket World Cup
Friday, 30 January 2015, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has today inspected Hagley Oval and met with tournament organisers ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup. “Hagley Oval has undergone a huge transformation in recent weeks to make the grounds match-fit ... More >>
More students with special needs to get support
Friday, 30 January 2015, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today that 1,500 students with special education needs will be the first to benefit from additional teacher’s aide hours from Term One this year. The students will be eligible for five teacher’s aide ... More >>
UK Foreign Secretary to visit NZ
Friday, 30 January 2015, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the upcoming visit to New Zealand by Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, Rt Hon Philip Hammond. “New Zealand and the UK have an excellent relationship, underscored by strong political, defence, ... More >>
New social housing development welcomed
Thursday, 29 January 2015, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The opening of 19 new homes in Auckland today has been welcomed by Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett as an example of New Zealand’s growing social housing sector, which is seeing more people in need receiving housing support. Community of Refuge ... More >>
Customs’ busiest Christmas for 175 years
Thursday, 29 January 2015, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister Nicky Wagner says passenger numbers at New Zealand airports increased by five percent in December, compared to the same period in 2013, making the 2014 Christmas period the busiest since the Customs Service was formed 175 years ago. More >>
